Combined kitchen and ironing table



J. A. MALARKEY.

COMBINED KITCHEN AND .lRoNlNe TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. I4, 1921.

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Application filed February 14 To all whom t may concern i Be it known that Janne annui?, a citizen of the United States.,and a resident ofthe city of Portland, county of Multnomah, and State of `Oregon, have invented. a certain new and useful linproyement in Combined Kitchen yand Ironing Tables, of which the following is a specification.

For economy n ofv space and the `convenience of the user it is desirable `to prwide a. table which may vbe arranged to serre either as an ordinary table or ask an ironi table, and which may as readily be folded up into a compact parcel.

Furthermore it is desirable to proyif. e an ironing table whichl may be conveniently disassembled for shipment or storage and when received by the dealer or purchaser as readily and easily set up again.

It is therefore the object of my invention to provide a table which maybe arranged to serve in either of the capacities mentioned, which may be folded up into compact form and which, besides the numerated features may be inexpensively made.

I attain my object in the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and hereinafter described.

Referring to the drawings,

Fig. l shows a perspectiver View of my table with all its leaves extended;

Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of my table arranged as an ironing board or table;

Fig. 3 shows an end elevation of my table when arranged as shown in Fig. 2;

Fig. t shows a longitudinal fragmentary section of the ironing board end of my table, the section being taken at the near side of the guide blocks in which the arm of the leg supporting the ironing board leaf slides when in its extended position;

Fig. 5 shows the separable parts of my table and illustrates how convenient it is to pack the same; and Y Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective detail of the under side of that end of the table top to which the ironing board leaf is attached.

`The frame of my ironing table is" composed of a top board or table top a reinow ably supported on standards b and o for the latter are respectively provided with cleats r having perforations as 'u and u for insertion of the screws.

The lower portions of the standards 7n, c, are connected by a brace bar Z provided on its under side with Cleats n which brace the {Speciication of Letters Patent. K, Patry/larg@ Aug,

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barl d adjacent the standards l5 ando,` `and preferably the standards 7.1 and o are `provided with grooves f and .s respectively in which the ends of the brace bar d inserted,.in this way obtaining a more rigid construction. yThe standards 7). andev ter# minato at the bottom` in feet as and n. Leaves e are removably` connected to each. of the sides of the table top a by separable hinges The leaves are supported when extended by leg lframes g hinged by dowel pins w between the tabletop @and `the brace bard` .lrleaf or ironing board extension /a shaped like"` the end of anijroning boardvis r' "3r.noi-

ably hinged at'one 4end of the table (top, i

For su]i porting the ironing board extension in horizontal position I provide a leg i having an arm j which slides in the slot 7o of the standard@ and between the guide blocks 7n on the under side of the table top a.

In order to prevent the arm of the leg 'i being accidentally drawn entirely out of the slot 7: a pin as m is inserted. through one of thevholes 7/ of said arm y'.

lVhen it is desired to use the ironing board extension 7L it is first lifted and the leg is pulled ont sniiiciently to securely support the same.

Since the table top a is madejust the width of the ordinary ironing board the edges of the extension 7iy form a continuation of the edges of the table top and thus these parts together form a complete ironing` board of ample length. l/Vhen so arranged my table will appear as shown in Fig. 2 and of course if a large piece of goods is to be ironed the leaves e may be lifted to their extended position as illustrated. in Fig. l.

lfihcn it is desired to use my table as an ordinary tableone or both of the .leaves e may be extended as usual and supported by the parts of my table may be assembled as Y illustrated in Fig. 5.

in a companion application for patent entitled Knockdown folding table,7 filed Feb. 14, 1921, under Serial No. 444,692 Iy i am covering my invention as relating to the lmock down table and my present application is confined to the ironing'board feature of my table.

The illustrations and description above given are merely intended to show a practical Inodeof construction of my device. The particular details of construction above described are, however, lvariable to suit the `ideas of the manufacturer, provided such variation retains the essential features of my invention.

I I claim;V f y In a combined table and` ironing board,

the combinationk of a central `portion com-k prising-end' standards, one of which is provided at its upper end with a recess, a brace Y connecting the lower'portion `oi the standards, a top of greater transverse width than the transverse width of the standards to provide overhangingportions, spaced cleats on the underside of the top adjacent the recess,

i the space formed between the cleats com municating with and forming a ycontinuation of the recess, a leaf hinged to each over-V hanging portion, foldable legs pivotally mounted between the brace and the top to support' the leaves when extended, an ironing board havingone end equal in width to the width of the top and hinged to the latter adjacent-the standard having the recess, a leg having a horizontal extension at its upper-end, said extension fitting in the recess and spaced between the cleats arid Vleaves are folded theV central portion of the table and the f ironing' board form a continuous. operating surface of substantially the sameiwidth, or when said leaves are supported by their legs the operating surface beyond the ironing board is of greater width than the latter.

i JAMES A. .MALARKEY 

